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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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