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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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