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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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