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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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