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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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