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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
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 resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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