MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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