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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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