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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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