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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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