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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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