MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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