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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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