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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
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.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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