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
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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