MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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