MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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