MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations 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.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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