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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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