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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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