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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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