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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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