MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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