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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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