MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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