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
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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