MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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