MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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