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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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