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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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