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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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