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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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