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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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