MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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