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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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