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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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