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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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