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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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