MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
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
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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