MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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