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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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