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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver 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 massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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