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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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