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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important 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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