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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Japan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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