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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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