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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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