MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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