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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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