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
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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