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.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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