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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the amazing 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 studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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