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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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