MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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