MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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