MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
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 massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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