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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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