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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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