MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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