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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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