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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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