MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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