MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning enable
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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