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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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