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.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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