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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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