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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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