MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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