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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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