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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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