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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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