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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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