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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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