MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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