MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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