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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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