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
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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