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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
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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