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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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