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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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