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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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