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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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