MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
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 MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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