MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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