MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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