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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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