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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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