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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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