MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
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
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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