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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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