MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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