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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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