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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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