MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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