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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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