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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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