MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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