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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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