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
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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