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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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