MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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