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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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