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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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