MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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