MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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