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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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