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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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