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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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