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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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