MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants 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 massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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