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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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