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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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