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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
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 a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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