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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about 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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