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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses 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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