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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
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