MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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