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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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