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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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