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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates 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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