MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
book
which
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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