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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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