MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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