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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
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 online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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