MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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