MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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