MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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