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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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