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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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