MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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