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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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