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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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