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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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