MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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