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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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