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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
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