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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses 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.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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