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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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