MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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