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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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