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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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