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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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