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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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