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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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