MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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