MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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