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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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