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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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