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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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