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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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