MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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