MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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