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.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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