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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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