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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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