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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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