MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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