MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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