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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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