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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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