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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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