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.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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