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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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