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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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