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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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