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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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