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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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