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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
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.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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