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 is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
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