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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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