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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
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 MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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