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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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