MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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