MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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