MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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