MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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