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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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