MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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