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 Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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