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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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