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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
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