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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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