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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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