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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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