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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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