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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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