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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
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.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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