MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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