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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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