MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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