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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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