MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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