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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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