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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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