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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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