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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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