MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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