MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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