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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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