MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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