MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bahrain to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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