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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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