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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major 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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