MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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