MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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