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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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