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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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