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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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