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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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