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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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