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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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