MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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