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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over 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.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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