MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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