MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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