MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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