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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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