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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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