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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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