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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
digital education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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