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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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