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 is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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