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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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