MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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