MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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