MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners 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.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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