MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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