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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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