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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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