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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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