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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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