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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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