MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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