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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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