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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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