MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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