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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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