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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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