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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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