MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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