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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part 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.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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