MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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