MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of 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
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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