MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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