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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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