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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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