MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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