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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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