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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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