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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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