MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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