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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
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