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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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