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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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