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 is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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