MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
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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