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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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