MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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