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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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