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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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