MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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