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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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