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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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