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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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