MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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