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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online education have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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