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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
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
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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