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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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