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 Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of 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 online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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