MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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