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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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