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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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