MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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