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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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