MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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