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
book
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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