MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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