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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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