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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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