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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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