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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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