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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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