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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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