MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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