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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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