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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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