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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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