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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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