MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around 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
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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