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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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