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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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