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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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