MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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