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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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