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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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