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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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