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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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