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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Togo to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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