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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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