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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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