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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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