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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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