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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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