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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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