MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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