MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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