MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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