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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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