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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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