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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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