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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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