MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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