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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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