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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
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
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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