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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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