MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take 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.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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