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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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