MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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