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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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