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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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