MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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