MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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