MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
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.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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