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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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