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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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