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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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