MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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