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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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