MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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