MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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