MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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