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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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