MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
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.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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