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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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