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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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