MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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