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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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