MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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