MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
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
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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