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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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