MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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