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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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