MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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