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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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