MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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