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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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