MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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