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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|