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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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