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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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