MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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