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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
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