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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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