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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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