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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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