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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
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 MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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