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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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