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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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