MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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