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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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