MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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