MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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