MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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