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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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