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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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