MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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