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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
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