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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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