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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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