MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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