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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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