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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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