MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
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
Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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