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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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