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.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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