MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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