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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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