MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vietnam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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