MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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