MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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