MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes 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.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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