MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes 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 online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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