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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part 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
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
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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