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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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