MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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