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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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