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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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