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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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