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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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