MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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