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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
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