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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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