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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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