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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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