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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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