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.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
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