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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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