MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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