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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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