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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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