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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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