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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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