MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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