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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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