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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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