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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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