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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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