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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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