MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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