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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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