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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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