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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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