MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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