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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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