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.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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