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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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