MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 many
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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