MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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