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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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