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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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