MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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