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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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