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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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