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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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