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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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