MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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