MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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