MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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