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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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