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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
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