MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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