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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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