MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
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.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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