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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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