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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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