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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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