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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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