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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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