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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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