MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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