MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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