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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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