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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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