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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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