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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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