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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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