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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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