MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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