MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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