MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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