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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations 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 massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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