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 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.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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