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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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