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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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