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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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