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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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