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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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