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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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