MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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