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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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