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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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