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 is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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