MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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