MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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