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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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