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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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