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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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