MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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