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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
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.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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