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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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