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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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