MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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