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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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