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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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