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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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