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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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