MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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