MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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