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.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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