MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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