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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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