MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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