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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
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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