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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
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
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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