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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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