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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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