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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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