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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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