MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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