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.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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