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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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