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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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