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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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