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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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