MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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