MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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