MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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