MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Published by Routledge Chapman & Hall (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding
massive open online courses
(MOOC) and
open
educational resources (OERs).
As
digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
New
gains in
blended learning technology
are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in
online classes.
How can
organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
How can
stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
There are several
topics that
elearning
institutions
are having to attend to
today because
elearning technology is
developing
so quickly.
How can
participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
What
business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these
MOOC classes?
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open
education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open
educational
resource
topics.
This authoritative new book also
discusses the
key
challenges
associated with
these massive open online courses and
open educational resources (OER).
For more details please visit this Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs Definition website.
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