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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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