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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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