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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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