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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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