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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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