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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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