MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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