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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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