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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses 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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