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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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