MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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