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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes 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.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major 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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