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
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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