MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
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